The annual Horribles Parade, sponsored by the Gerry 5 Veteran Fireman's Association, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 4. Rain date is 10 a.m. Saturday, July 5.

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Registration will be at the Gerry 5 VFA, 210 Beacon St., Marblehead, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 3, or at the new National Grand Bank parking lot from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Friday, July 4.

Organizers said that the parade will start at 10 a.m. SHARP!

Organizers added, “Please remember this is a children's parade. No animals or cars are allowed.”

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The Board of Selectmen approved the Marblehead Police Department implementing several temporary street closings and traffic regulations during Fourth of July festivities.

The United States turns 238 years old on Friday, and Marblehead’s Gerry 5 Veterans Firemen's Association will kick of the local birthday observance with its annual Horrible’s Parade.

At 8 a.m., School Street will be closed as the parade’s participants gather and register in National Grand Bank’s parking lot.

At 9 a.m., Pleasant Street will close between Watson Street and Washington Street’s south side. Essex Street will be closed in its entirety until the parade, which will begin at 10 a.m. sharp, concludes.

Harbor illumination, fireworks

At 7 p.m., in preparation for the Harbor Illumination at 8:24 p.m. and the fireworks at 9:05 p.m., Front Street will be closed to all traffic. There will also be no parking on Front Street.

At the same time, Franklin Street will become a one-way traffic route, spanning from Front Street to Washington Street, and Washington Street will also become one way from Franklin to State streets.

After the fireworks are over, State Street will become a one-way route, and Front Street will remain closed as pedestrians leave Fort Sewall.

Traffic leaving beach parking lots will merge with traffic leaving Marblehead Neck and be allowed either a right or left turn at the intersection of Ocean and Atlantic avenues.

Traffic on State, Pond and Franklin streets will be directed toward Mugford and Green streets as well as West Shore Drive.